Heaven DX11 Benchmark 2.5 released

Unigine Corp. released today an enhanced version of its memorable Heaven DX11 Benchmark that is based on its proprietary Unigine™ engine.

“Heaven” is a picturesque and colorful benchmark that excels at providing the following key features:

• Based on the latest, most advanced version version of powerful Unigine engine.
• Support of DirectX 9, DirectX 10, DirectX 11 and OpenGL 4.0
• Heavy GPU load
• Comprehensive use of tessellation technology
• Advanced ambient occlusion
• Dynamic global illumination
• Volumetric cumulonimbus clouds of high physical fidelity
• Simulation of day-night shift and changing light conditions
• Dynamic sky with light scattering
• Interactive experience with fly/walk-through modes
• Support of NVIDIA SLI and ATI CrossFire technologies
• Stereo 3D modes:
• Anaglyph
• Separate images
• 3D Vision
• Z3D

The benchmark reveals floating islands full of enchanting magic and lost high in the cloudy skies. On these islands a tiny village nestles made of cobblestones and shiny brass. An interactive mode provides emerging experience of exploring the intricate and whimsical world of steampunk

What’s New?

• Added the Professional edition (see details below)
• Improved support of various GPUs
• Added support of indirect occlusion (SSDO) to simulate real-time global illumination
• Improved the stability during multi-hour running
• Fixed Windows GUI launcher compatibility issues
• Improved the quality of ambient occlusion
• Fixed minor content glitches
• Added a user manual
• Improved an installer for Windows

The professional version is primarily targeted to OEM companies, hardware reviewers and all enthusiasts who need to perform a robust and thorough GPU performance and/or stress testing in the convenient way.

• Heaven Pro version features include:
• Command line automation
• Reports in CSV format
• Stress testing mode (benchmark looping)
• Technical support
• Licensed for commercial use

Heaven DX11 Benchmark Pro is available for purchase in the official Unigine online store.

Denis Shergin, CEO of Unigine Corp., commented:

We are very delighted to see that our GPU benchmark is so popular among hardware professionals. That is the reason we decided to go for a special edition that will make testing even more easy.